Chapter 646: Life and Death Determined by Fate (IV)

"squeak!"

When Luo Tianjin, with a solemn expression and complicated eyes, slowly opened the door, standing outside the door was Liu Xunyi, who also had a solemn expression and complicated eyes.

The door was divided into left and right. Luo Tianjin and Liu Xunyi stood face to face, looking into each other's eyes, speechless. The complexity of their emotions and the sadness of their expressions could not be described in words.

At this time, there was only a threshold between the two of them.

However, this threshold is like an insurmountable gap, completely separating the hearts of father and son.

Just like that, the two of them stared at each other silently for a long, long time...

It was not until Xie Xuan, Deng Changchuan, and Huang Yulang in the room slowly approached that Luo Tianjin suddenly woke up as if from a dream. He was shocked and subconsciously rolled his eyes a few times to force back the tears that were about to overflow. Then he coughed twice and asked Liu Xunyi in a slightly hoarse voice, "What's the matter?"

"Liu Xunyi, you..."

"Changchuan, Yulang, go and do your own things!"

When Huang Yulang, who was filled with resentment, was about to question Liu Xunyi, Luo Tianjin suddenly straightened his eyes and ordered in an unquestionable tone: "Brother Xie, you go too!"

Xie Xuan was worried and hesitated: "But..."

"It doesn't matter!"

Just two simple words, but they conveyed countless meanings. Xie Xuan understood Luo Tianjin's thoughts, so he looked at Deng Changchuan and Huang Yulang, who had conflicted looks on their faces, and then he sighed lightly and walked out of the study sideways.

Huang Yulang and Deng Changchuan hesitated for a moment, then took a deep look at Liu Xunyi who was in a trance, and finally bowed to Luo Tianjin and left one after another.

"Come in and talk."

Luo Tianjin ignored Xie Xuan and the other two who were reluctant to leave, smiled indifferently at Liu Xunyi, turned around and walked back to the room.

At this moment, Liu Xunyi's legs felt as if they were filled with lead. Stepping over a small threshold felt like stepping over three mountains and five peaks. He was tired and exhausted.

"Drink tea!"

Luo Tianjin enthusiastically handed a cup of tea to Liu Xunyi, and said with a smile: "Whatever it is, please speak slowly. I will sober up."

Luo Tianjin's attitude is amiable and his words are gentle, just like an elder chatting with a younger person.

"Actually... it's nothing important." Liu Xunyi suppressed his inner turmoil and answered in a relaxed tone. "Right now, all the heroes of the martial arts world are visiting my house. To make tomorrow's fun, I have specially brought a variety show troupe from Junzhou..."

"Yeah." Luo Tianjin nodded nonchalantly, "It's such a small matter, you can make the decision, no need to report it."

"Yes..." Liu Xunyi said hesitantly, "It's just that the heroes come from all corners of the world, and each has their own preferences and taboos. As the saying goes, 'It's hard to please everyone', so we must not be careless about what to sing, so as not to accidentally offend any hero. After all, the mansion lord invites the heroes to a banquet for pleasure, not to be awkward."

"That makes sense." Luo Tianjin responded casually, rubbing his forehead gently with his hand.

"I am ignorant and I really don't know how to handle this properly, so I came here late at night to ask the Palace Master for advice."

"Oh?" Luo Tianjin paused, then reached out to touch the teacup on the table and asked, "How do you plan to ask for advice?"

"Because I don't know if it's appropriate, I don't dare to ask them to set up the stage in the central hall, but in the east courtyard." Liu Xunyi said the words he had prepared long ago, "I came here late at night because... I want to ask the Lord of the Palace to go to the east courtyard to watch it in advance. In this way, if there are no problems, the guests can be led to the east courtyard to have a banquet and watch the play tomorrow. If there are any changes, the troupe can be quietly withdrawn so as not to alarm the guests."

Hearing this, Luo Tianjin subconsciously suspended the hand holding the teacup in mid-air. He looked at Liu Xunyi who was forcing a smile with an inexplicable look, and did not answer for a while.

Faced with Luo Tianjin's sudden silence, Liu Xunyi's heart felt as if it was being gripped tightly by someone. His internal organs were churning with nervousness, his stomach was twisted, his throat was dry, and he was sweating. He didn't even dare to take a breath.

It was just a short moment, but it felt like countless years. At this moment, except for the sweat on Liu Xunyi's face, his clothes were soaked with sweat. The cold clothes stuck to his body, making him feel like a thorn in his back, extremely uncomfortable.

"Oh!"

It was unknown how much time had passed before Luo Tianjin uttered a meaningful answer.

"I don't know what the Lord of the Mansion means..."

"You have considered it very carefully, very good." Luo Tianjin praised in a calm tone while drinking tea.

"Thank you for your praise, Lord."

"Then... let's go!"

Finally, Luo Tianjin seemed to have made up his mind. He suddenly put down the teacup, stood up and walked towards the door.

"and many more……"

"Ok?"

Facing Liu Xunyi's hesitation, Luo Tianjin was slightly stunned. He turned around and looked at Liu Xunyi, who was full of sorrow, and pretended to be puzzled and asked, "What else?"

"No...nothing..."

Liu Xunyi's obstruction just now was a heartfelt statement that he couldn't help but express, and it was not something he did intentionally.

Therefore, when Luo Tianjin asked, Liu Xunyi had regained his sanity, so he murmured dully: "It's okay... Let's go..."

Luo Tianjin was well aware of Liu Xunyi's thoughts, but he pretended to be unaware. He nodded slightly, and then walked towards the east courtyard leisurely.

Liu Xunyi stared blankly at Luo Tianjin's back, his hands clenched into fists, his nails deeply embedded in the flesh, a trace of bright red blood oozing out. After struggling for a moment, he simply made up his mind and quickly followed.

...Under the starry sky and the moon, in the guest house of Prince Xian's mansion, Deng Changchuan lay quietly on the roof, staring intently at the dark and silent room opposite.

An incense stick of time ago, several disciples from the Xianwang Mansion carried the unconscious Qingfeng, as well as the two Taoist priests Gu Yue and Gu Xing, here and settled them in the guest room to rest.

At this moment, the room that Deng Changchuan was closely monitoring was the residence of Qingfeng, the head of Wudang.

Faintly, one could hear bursts of snoring coming from the room from time to time, as if Qingfeng and the other two were sleeping soundly.

Just as the bored Deng Changchuan was secretly pondering the many strange things that happened tonight, a black shadow came floating like a ghost and landed beside Deng Changchuan in the blink of an eye.

"who……"

"Shh!"

Before Deng Changchuan could react, the man suddenly covered his mouth with his hand and whispered, "Don't panic, it's me!"

With the help of the hazy moonlight, Deng Changchuan looked carefully and saw that the person lying beside him was Huang Yulang, who was sent by Luo Tianjin to monitor Ling Xiaoxiao.

Seeing this scene, Deng Changchuan couldn't help but be secretly surprised, and whispered: "Yulang? Why are you here if you are not in the inner courtyard watching the lady?"

"I came here for my lady."

After saying that, Wong Yuk-lang pointed his hand into the distance. Deng Changchuan looked up hastily and saw two bright lanterns slowly approaching from the corridor. The people holding the lanterns turned out to be Wudang disciples Zheng Songren and Zhang Songyi, and the graceful figure following behind the lanterns was Ling Xiaoxiao.

"lady……"

"Shh!"

Before Deng Changchuan could scream, Huang Yulang covered his mouth with his hand again, and at the same time pulled his body downwards, hushing, "Be quiet, or someone will notice!"

Under the careful supervision of Deng Changchuan and Huang Yulang, Ling Xiaoxiao tiptoed into the guest house.

Zheng Songren and Zhang Songyi looked around, as if taking in the surrounding environment, and whispered with Ling Xiaoxiao. Then Ling Xiaoxiao no longer hesitated and pushed the door open to enter Qingfeng's room.

At the same time, Zheng Songren and Zhang Songyi walked towards the rooms of Gu Yue and Gu Xing respectively.

In a blink of an eye, the guest house became empty again and there was deathly silence, as if the three of them had never been there.

Deng Changchuan stared at the dark guest room and said in a serious tone, "What the mansion master said is true. There is indeed something wrong with the lady."

"Alas!" Huang Yulang sighed, "Zhao Yuan is away, Liu Xunyi is inside, and my wife is changing her life around us. It's really a troubled time in the Xianwang Mansion right now."

"Yes!" Deng Changchuan was in a heavy mood and his tone became increasingly sad.

"What should we do now?" Huang Yulang hesitated, "After all, the one below is the Madam. No matter what she does, you and I cannot make decisions on our own. If something goes wrong, it will be difficult for us to take action or not to take action. How about... reporting this to the Second Master first?"

"Okay!" Deng Changchuan's eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly, "Second Master knows the reason and knows the pros and cons better than you and I. Yulang, you stay here and watch. I'll go find Second Master!"

"it is good……"

"Since you two are here, why are you in such a hurry to leave? If you are interested in me, there is no need to hide and dodge. You can just come closer and take a look!"

Before Wong Yuk-lang could respond, an old and gloomy voice suddenly exploded behind the two of them like silent thunder.

Upon hearing this, Deng Changchuan and Huang Yulang were shocked and their faces turned extremely ugly in an instant. They suddenly stood up and looked behind them together.

At this moment, a skinny and old figure stood quietly on the Chiwen. His thin body seemed to contain the power of heaven and earth. Behind him was the crescent moon and stars, and the night sky, which made him look extremely weird.

"Qing... Taoist Qingfeng!"

After identifying the person, Deng Changchuan and Huang Yulang's eyes changed and a sense of uneasiness suddenly arose in their hearts.

"Yulang, what should we do?" Deng Changchuan asked in a low voice, "Fight or retreat?"

"Master Qingfeng is the master of the mansion, how dare we act rashly?" Huang Yulang squeezed out a reply through his teeth, "What's more, the head of Wudang is famous all over the world, and his martial arts are unfathomable. He is not just a name. You and I are no match for him."

"In that case, let's retreat." Deng Changchuan suggested, "You and I will stand on the left and right, so that they will be unable to split their attention."

"it is good!"

"Don't bother, you can't go anywhere tonight!"

Qingfeng saw through the two men's thoughts at a glance, but was not in a hurry to take action. Instead, he pointed to Deng Changchuan and Huang Yulang's left and right in turn.

The two were startled and looked sideways in haste. Unbeknownst to them, Gu Yue and Gu Xing had already stood by, blocking their retreat.

Seeing this, Huang Yulang's heart sank, and he murmured, "Looking at their posture, it seems that they are here with ill intentions..."

Deng Changchuan hesitated for a moment, then bowed to Qingfeng and said, "I'm afraid Taoist Qingfeng has misunderstood. We just happened to pass by here..."

"You don't have to act anymore, we all know what's going on."

With a burst of sarcastic laughter, Ling Xiaoxiao walked out of the guest room and looked up at the helpless Deng and Huang. A fierce murderous intent suddenly flashed in her eyes, and she said quietly: "Luo Tianjin sent you to monitor me. How could such a trick be hidden from the seniors of Wudang Sect? Now, Luo Tianjin is imprisoned and the situation is hopeless. Deng Changchuan, Huang Yulang, I think you are retainers of the Xianwang Mansion and have made great contributions over the years. If you are willing to give up the dark and surrender, I can protect your lives. If you are stubborn and insist on your own way, tonight you will have no choice but to... die!"

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(End of this chapter)